document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262668>Question 262668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each part of this problem using a Proportion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the variable x to represent the unknown number of cups of sugar. A recipe requires 1 1/3 cups of sugar to make 8 giant muffins. How many cups of sugar are needed for 36 giant muffins?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 + 1/3 cups of suger for 8 giant muffins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many for 36?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36/8 = 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 * 1 + 1/3 = 4.5 * 4/3 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would need 6 cups of sugar for 36 giant muffins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio you set up is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/3) / 8 = x / 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you cross multiply to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/3) * 36 = 8 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 / 3 = 8 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 8 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(144/3)/8 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144/(3*8) = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144/24 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 144/24 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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